It's a practice.
What ends up happening is that at the sentencing hearing, which takes place a week, a month, or three months later, the jury recommendation is one of the factors the judge looks at in crafting a sentence.
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December 2nd, 2010 / 4:20 p.m.
Vice-President, Criminal Lawyers' Association
It's a practice.
What ends up happening is that at the sentencing hearing, which takes place a week, a month, or three months later, the jury recommendation is one of the factors the judge looks at in crafting a sentence.
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